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Target Window Pane

The Target Window pane contains visual controls allowing:

  • to enable/disable window rule
  • to change rule's name
  • to select which criteria will be used to determine the proper window or set of windows
  • to provide values for those criteria

Target Window Pane

The first checkbox allows you to enable/disable a rule. For the Specific Windows rule, the use of this checkbox is similar to use of the checkbox near the rule's name in the Navigation Pane.
The edit field allows you to change the rule's name.
The ... button opens the special dialog window where you can change additional rule's properties like Author and Description.

Window class checkbox allows you to enable/disable the Window Class criterion. If it's enabled its value will be used for Target Window determination.
Window Class edit field allows you to provide a string value for the Window Class criterion. Note that this edit field is active only when its checkbox is checked.

Window caption checkbox allows you to enable/disable the Window Caption criterion. If it's enabled its value will be used for Target Window determination.
Window Caption edit field allows you to provide a string value for the Window Caption criterion. Note that this edit field is active only when its checkbox is checked.
Exact match and Substring match radio buttons allow to select which comparison mode will be used for the provided string.

Program checkbox allows you to enable/disable the Program criterion. If it's enabled its value will be used for Target Window determination.
Program edit field allows you to provide a string value for the Program criterion. Note that this edit field is active only when its checkbox is checked.
The ... button opens a standard Windows® "Open File" dialog box where you can conveniently select the desired executable file.

The Select Window From List button opens the dialog box of the Window Selector magic tool.
The crosshair icon represents the Window Finder magic tool.
Use either the Window Selector or Window Finder to fill the criteria values automatically, easily and accurately.


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 Last modified: April 14, 2007.